How to Write to Get the Results You Need

11:15 AM-12:15 PM ET/8:15-9:15 AM PT – Breakout Session Round 1

Whether it’s a proposal for a new grant, an inter-office memo, or your own annual performance review, creating clear, concise, and persuasive writing is key to your success. However, putting words together is not easy. And it can be especially difficult in the government world that is saddled with antiquated and bureaucratic language. In this breakout session, our expert will provide the tactics and strategies needed for writing in plain language.

Key Takeaway: From this session, you will learn why plain language matters and what you can do to change your writing today for the better.

Relevant Competencies: Leading Change

Speaker:

Trish Lawton is the founder and president of Iron2Iron4Women, Inc., a non-profit organization with a mission to increase the number of financially stable and successful women entrepreneurs through interactive educational business training and collaborative networking events.

Ms. Lawton has more than 20 years of experience in economic and computer information systems in both the private and public sectors, equipping her with the knowledge and skills to drive the organization and its members forward. Ms. Lawton prides herself on empowering and helping women, whether stay-at-home mothers or middle-aged individuals, to become the entrepreneurs or business owners they aspire to be.